A New Way to Pay the National Debt – Gillray 1796

Jonathan Townsend

Posted on May 07 2012

James Gillray 1756 – 1815

It’s a left over from wheelbarrow week. It is caricature, so you have to take that into consideration but still very interesting. Special note – watch for that sailor hat again. it is probably a worn out tricorn hat with the brim cut off almost entirely, it shows up frequently and at times looks very much like a bowler hat.